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Dahlquist evolution & Matching

I am interested in the history (dates etc) of the Dahlquist line from DQ-10 through DQ-30i. I ahve both D-20's and DQ-30i's and want to understand the history both technical and business.

Also, I am trying to use DQ-30i in a home entertainment system. So far the best match/compliment I have found for the center and surrounds are Monitor audio (Gold Center).I bought and returned a Regnar (sounded muddled to me). Any other suggestions?

A final point: I have listened and listened to other speakers and still find the Dahlquist to be superior up to my price limit (about $6 K for a new pair). I am sure many will think I am nuts or hard of hearing (which I am sligtly).
rstade

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whatjd
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I did not have the chance to hear the DQ-20 or DQ-30, but lived with the DQ-10 for several years. Don't want to get off track of the questions you have asked, but you might want to go to the Acarian Alon site. This is the company that has gone the route of where Dahlquist might have gone. To many, the line of Alon speakers over the last 10+ years are the right choice for fans of early Dahlquists. If you go to their site, click on the reviews..and you will read about the family ties between the early Dahlquists and Alon. For what it's worth, some of their speakers have been TAS Golden Ear Award winners.

Best of luck.
whatjd
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While the Alon Circe is a bit on the expensive side...many other Alon speakers are more reasonable..new or used. A used pair of the Alon II Mk.II would be a good item to listen to. However, like used DQ-20 and DQ-30, they may
be few and far between.
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